The Cottages at Texarkana
Nursing home in Texarkana, Arkansas, CMS certification number 045194
4701 Jefferson Avenue, Texarkana, AR 71854 · Miller County
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 140
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- July 23, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 2
- Fines in 3 years
- $28,022 (1)
Does The Cottages at Texarkana take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. The Cottages at Texarkana is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours The Cottages at Texarkana reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 5.11
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.58
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.10
- Nurse aide hours
- 3.43
- Weekend total hours
- 4.48
- Nursing staff turnover
- 46%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 40%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on July 23, 2026 and cited 2 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on March 28, 2025, found 5.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined The Cottages at Texarkana 1 time in the past 3 years, for $28,022 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 116.2 residents live here, about 83% of its 140 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 140
- Average residents per day
- 116.2
- Certified since
- May 15, 1992
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns The Cottages at Texarkana
- Legal business name
- Texarkana SNF Operations, LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- 35 homes nationally under Southern Administrative Services, 3.9-star chain average
Other nursing homes near The Cottages at Texarkana
- Bailey Creek Health and Rehab1621 East 42nd St, Texarkana 71854
- The Springs of Texarkana2107 Dudley Street, Texarkana 71854
- Pleasant Manor Nursing & Rehab950 Homestead, Ashdown 71822
- Little River Nursing & Rehab162 Hwy 32-2A, Ashdown 71822
- Heather Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center400 West 23rd Street, Hope 71801
Who inspects nursing homes in Arkansas
Arkansas's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Arkansas, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run The Cottages at Texarkana, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about The Cottages at Texarkana
What is the CMS star rating of The Cottages at Texarkana?
3 out of 5 stars overall.
Does The Cottages at Texarkana accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at The Cottages at Texarkana?
2 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns The Cottages at Texarkana?
Texarkana SNF Operations, LLC, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.